Scarlet Spear Build | Elden Ring Wiki
Scarlet Spear is a Build for Elden Ring. It is a Dexterity build for level 150-200, built around Rotten Crystal Spear and its skill Charge Forth.
Why Play the Scarlet Spear Build in Elden Ring
A Dexterity Build that focuses on the use of dual spears and the Scarlet Rot and Poison status effects.
The way this Build works is that you'll use dual wield two Rotten Crystal Spears to not only apply Scarlet Rot, but also build up your Attack Power quickly via very fast L1 attacks thanks to the Winged Sword Insignia and Millicent's Prosthesis. Dual Spear attacks are some of the fastest in Elden Ring, and they attack faster than many R1 attacks of other weapons.
Scarlet Spear Build Requirements
To use everything in this build you need at least 16 Dexterity, 16 Intelligence, 10 Strength. Anything above those numbers goes into damage and survivability rather than meeting requirements.
| Weapon | Type | Requires | Scaling | Weight | Skill | Passive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Crystal Spear | Spears | Strength 10, Dexterity 16, Intelligence 16 | STR E / DEX D / INT E | 5.5 | Charge Forth | Scarlet Rot 55 |
| Coil Shield | Small Shield | Strength 10, Dexterity 10 | STR E | 1.5 | Viper Bite | (72) Raises Immunity (40) |
Scarlet Spear Build Gear
Additionally, Spears deal Thrust Damage which deals increased damage to enemies in the forward motion of their attack (called Counter Damage). This allows you to shell out some incredible damage when your Attack Power is buffed if you can trade blows with Bosses, particularly because this build has Spear Talisman slotted which further increases this damage.
Coil Shield can trigger Deadly Poison (a stronger form of Poison) on Bosses easily with one use, or two at most, triggering your Kindred of Rot's Exultation at the beginning of the fight, allowing you to have buffed Attack Power from the very beginning all while the Boss takes damage over time.
Talismans
| Talisman | Effect | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Kindred of Rot's Exultation | Raises attack power by 20% for 20 seconds when Poisoning or Rot occurs in the vicinity | 0.9 |
| Winged Sword Insignia | Raises attack power with successive attacks (3%,5%,10%) | 1.4 |
| Millicent's Prosthesis | Boosts dexterity (+5), raises attack power with successive attacks (4%,6%, 11%) | 1.6 |
| Spear Talisman | Increases thrusting weapon counterattack damage by 15% | 0.5 |
Weapon Skill
Charge Forth (16 FP, Ash of War, chargeable). Quickly charge forward with the armament at the hip, carrying the momentum into a thrust. Hold to cover a greater distance.
Viper Bite (8 FP, Unique). Give the shield a quick shake to temporarily bring the bronze viper to life, inciting it to lash out and bite foes.
Weight and Status Effects
Everything listed above weighs 11.4 in total — check that against your Endurance if you want to keep a medium roll.
The weapons in this build apply Scarlet Rot 55.
